James 3:4

Holman Christian Standard Bible

And consider ships: Though very large and driven by fierce winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

Cross References

Jonah 1:4

Then the Lord hurled a violent wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose on the sea that the ship threatened to break apart.

Matthew 11:27

All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son desires to reveal Him.

Matthew 8:24

Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But He was sleeping.

Acts 27:11

But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.

James 3:3

Now when we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide the whole animal.

James 3:5

So too, though the tongue is a small part of the body, it boasts great things. Consider how large a forest a small fire ignites.